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News Credits: 3597 · by **Seibertron** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 11:12 am

Fellow Seibertron.com staff member Mach has provided us with brand new images of Takara Tomy's upcoming Transformers United figures. These toys are available from our site sponsors: TFsource.com, BigBadToyStore.com, RobotKingdom.com, HLJ.com, and YaHobby.com.

Don't forget to check out Takara Tomy's Transformers United website by clicking here or on the image below.

UN-10 Straxus

UN-08 Drift

UN-02 Bumblebee Cybertron Mode and UN-03 Cliffjumper Cybertron Mode

UN-02 Bumblebee Cybertron Mode

UN-03 Cliffjumper Cybertron Mode

UN-07 Bumblebee

UN-06 Optimus Prime and UN-01 Optimus Prime Cybertron Mode

UN-05 Soundwave Cybertron Mode

UN-04 Megatron Cybertron Mode

UN-09 Megatron

UN-04 Megatron Cybertron Mode and UN-09 Megatron

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 11:24 am

looking really good!
the WFC figures look greatly improved and the robots seem to be posed less awkwardly.
not sure about Voyager Megs. Eliminates some of the things I wasn't too keen on with Henkei version but also takes away some of the things I really liked. I suppose it's a good substitute if you don't have that version.
and is he just always called Optimus Prime in Japan now as well?

News Credits: 2 · by **Stockade** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 12:01 pm

WOW! these look awesome! looks like ill have to get classics BB, Megs and WFC Soundwave to add to my collection.

Now we just need to see Scourge, Kup, Wheeljack and the others to compare side by side pics.

News Credits: 1 · by **Galvatron X** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 12:16 pm

Every one of those figures looks better than the ones we get. Even the packaging!

MAN! I have to get that UN-09 Megatron! That thing is badass. Can you even ship that thing here, since it's a *gasp* gun?

EDIT: Just checked out BBTS for UN-09. I guess you can get one here!

by **OptiMagnus** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 12:25 pm

Almost every one of these looks better than Hasbro's version. I don't really like the silver on Bumblebee though. I like the black stripes much better. I wish we could get a Hasbro version of the deluxe Optimus Prime and the voyager Megatron, too. I'm wondering whether to get Henkei or United Megatron.

News Credits: 1 · by **mattyc1007** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 12:54 pm

Me Wanty

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 1:24 pm

THat soundwav looks pretty cool! But I'm not putting much effort into the best WFC figs, so I'm happy with the Generations one.

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 1:29 pm

Straxus and Voyager Megs.. =3

by **prmlove1** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 2:11 pm

Some of these figures do look better than their American counterparts but some of them look almost exactly the same. Also unless I was a misb collector (whihc I am not) I could care less how they are packaged as long as it cannot be damaged in the package. The front of these United packageges look plain but the backs do look nice. Overall, I would much rather pay $9.00 for the american version rather than $33.99 for these.

News Credits: 17 · by **cannonfodder4000** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 2:52 pm

I sorta feel sorry for some japanese fans right about now, I mean, they grew up with Convoy, not Optimus prime, I know its just a name, but still. :-(

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 2:58 pm

For anyone who missed out on the Japanese release of Megatron (UN-09) the first time around, I recommend you snap this re-release up NOW. The colours are awesome on him. Highly recommended.

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 6:31 pm

NOW I wish I'd waited for United WFC Megatron... oh well, BBTS prices are too much anyway. Maybe if I see it at a local import store I'll pick it up.

News Credits: 905 · by **Mach** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 7:10 pm

prmlove1 wrote:Some of these figures do look better than their American counterparts but some of them look almost exactly the same. Also unless I was a misb collector (whihc I am not) I could care less how they are packaged as long as it cannot be damaged in the package. The front of these United packageges look plain but the backs do look nice. Overall, I would much rather pay $9.00 for the american version rather than $33.99 for these.

None of them look exactly the same like hasbro version. Is just major diff or minor diff.
Closest to hasbro version are drift and straxus. But they are still different.
Eg. Drift is much whiter than generations version. Hasbro version looks yellowish beside takara drift. And some minor details.

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 8:54 pm

I may have to spring for that voyager Megatron, that is a really nice paint job. Other than cliffjumper & voyager megs i like hasbros versions better.